monuments during the Romanesque and Gothic periods‚ which lead to a great cathedral construction boom across Europe. The Gothic architectural styles were distinctive in not only the large windows and use of stain glass but they were known for their use of flying buttresses and they were built to be more vertical as if they were reaching out to the heavens. It is also known for the introduction of art within the Cathedrals including the stained glass‚ the use of gargoyles‚ and column figures just
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period are Abbaye aux Hommes (the Abbey of the Men) in Caen‚ France; Worms Cathedral in Germany‚ the Cathedral of Pisa with its famous leaning campanile (bell tower)‚ Modena Cathedral and the Parma Cathedral in Italy‚ and Durham Cathedral and Peterborough Cathedral in England. Saint-Georges de Boscherville Abbey‚ France‚ has a square tower over the crossing. The western pinnacles are in the Gothic style. Speyer Cathedral‚ Germany‚ from the east‚ shows the apse projecting from a chancel framed
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The different gothic styles were influenced heavily by politics‚ religion‚ and the geographic location. Majority of the styles include the pointed arches‚ the ribbed vaults and the flying buttress. Gothic design is accustom for many of the great cathedrals‚ abbeys and churches of Europe. It is also the architecture of many castles‚ palaces‚
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and Lippo Memmi‚ Annunciation with Saints Ansanus and Margherita (1333) and Brunelleschi‚ Filippo‚ Dome of Florence Cathedral (1420-36). The reason I chose these are because they relate to the Catholic religion in different ways. The Annunciation with Saints Ansanus and Margherita was the beginning of the Catholic art during the Gothic time period while the Dome of Florence Cathedral was not only a masterpiece of artwork it was also a breakthrough for the construction during that time and for the
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be part of the church. (Scott‚ page 149) Cathedrals and churches were sacred spaces‚ an escape from the hardship and brutality of life‚ indicating that religion during this time was the most important influence in medieval culture‚ art‚ and architecture. It is evident in the monumental cathedrals and churches. Many argue that art and design weren’t important during Medieval times. It is evident‚ however‚ through careful observation of monumental cathedrals and churches built during the early Middle
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The building in Renaissance architecture[ Despite its history‚ the building is seen as one of the great examples of the new style. Its more notable features include: • the attempt to create a proportional relationship between nave and aisle (aisle bays are square whereas nave bays are 2X1. • the articulation of the structure in pietra serena (Italian: “dark stone”). • the use of an integrated system of column‚ arches‚ entablatures. • a clear relationship between column and pilaster‚ the
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da Vinci ’s does? Of course not. In order to find beauty‚ we must separate the exceptional cases from the common ones. True b eauty is such because it stands out from the masses of the average and pedestrian. Like da Vinci ’s Mona Lisa‚ the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris is an exceptional‚ and exceptionally b eautiful‚ object.
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houses in the country‚ the middle class lived in wooden houses in the city‚ and the wealthiest lived in brick houses (or manors) in the city or in the country. These manors were among the largest structures built for their time. Only castles and cathedrals were bigger (History Learning Site‚ 2007). The lower class citizens generally lived in cottages or huts had a frame made from trees‚ and walls made out of a packing a combination of clay‚ dung‚ and straw onto a frame of wattle laths (Dartford Archive
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year‚ he pulls a prank on the school grounds - he spray-paints the school building with obscene words‚ and he is caught‚ making him become popular with much of the student body and giving him a reputation for being reckless. When naked pictures of Bethany Milbury‚ a popular girl and Tyler’s crush‚ are released after a party‚ Tyler is the main suspect‚ though he is innocent‚ which causes many of Tyler’s problems in this book. Tyler
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Saint Sernin of Toulouse and Notre Dame of Paris When one thinks of St. Sernin and Notre Dame‚ one tends to think of two beautiful cathedrals‚ not to churches that portray two totally different styles of architecture. Those two styles are‚ of course‚ Romanesque in St. Sernin and the Gothic style of Notre Dame. Some characteristics that these two buildings share include quest for height‚ basic floor plan‚ and artistic flair. The period of Romanesque architecture‚ which lasted roughly from 1050
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